The battering to Wall Street banks from Archegos Capital Management topped $10 billion after Switzerland’s UBS and Japan’s Nomura reported fresh hits caused by the fund’s collapse.18
Under the new privacy restrictions, advertisers targeting iPhone users will get more data about ad performance if they buy Apple’s ad space than if they buy through third parties, according to ad-industry executives.39
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China’s central government is investigating how Jack Ma won speedy approvals for his Ant Group’s stock listing last year, signaling that state actors are getting embroiled in the crackdown on the tech billionaire.
General Electric’s jet-engine business and divestitures weighed on its latest financial results as the company reported lower revenue and a first-quarter loss.
Several states in the South and Mountain West will gain more seats in the U.S. House, boosting their political power, according to new census numbers showing stronger population gains there.36
Big cities lost residents, as younger households left for the suburbs and older people accelerated retirement moves, while fewer newcomers came to take their places. The suburbs and smaller cities offered the space and amenities that fit new demands for a work-life balance.1
The Small Business Administration will begin accepting applications May 3 for a $29 billion grant program aimed at boosting the restaurant industry, according to the agency.9
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United Parcel Service said its revenue rose in the latest quarter, a period that saw mounting supply-chain woes world-wide, as small and midsize businesses drove gains in the U.S.
HSBC said quarterly net profit more than doubled, as a nascent economic recovery allowed it to free up funds previously set aside to offset potential pandemic-related losses.
BP said it would boost returns to shareholders after higher oil prices and strong trading results buoyed its first-quarter earnings, the strongest sign yet that a recovery is under way in one of the industries worst hit by the pandemic.
DoorDash is changing the way it charges restaurants to deliver their food, marking a shift in a business model that has met with increasing pushback over fees as the company positions itself for a post-pandemic world.
The electric-vehicle maker has enjoyed booming sales, driven by both its popular Model Y and sustained demand in China, generating $438 million in net profit in the first quarter.374
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Vaccinated shoppers are heading back to the mall, offering hope that the worst of the pandemic downturn is over for this beleaguered industry.10
A number of luxury or boutique U.S. hotel operators are planning to open new U.K. properties this summer, betting that a mix of cultural tourists from abroad and stir-crazy locals eager to travel again will fill their rooms.
Economic impacts of the pandemic, social unrest and U.S.-China tensions are putting downward pressure on prices. “It’s survival of the fittest.”
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Qin Shuren of Massachusetts is pleading guilty to illegally exporting equipment that officials say could help China as it builds an undersea drone armada.
Zambia, which defaulted on payments to bondholders in November, is doubling down on debt with a high-stakes bet that nationalizing one of its biggest copper mines will help rescue its flailing economy.
Life & Arts
Andy Ruiz Jr. was one of the most unlikely champions in history. After losing the belts, he realized he needed to lose weight to save his boxing career.11
JPMorgan’s role as the money behind the defunct soccer Super League in Europe shows the growing prominence of U.S. banks in the region’s economy, including the Continent’s most beloved sport.32
The pandemic spurred home sales in the suburbs, turning many residents into first-time gardeners. Here, a beginner’s guide to Spring chores.5
Called chimeras, these lab-grown creations have been hailed as a major scientific breakthrough. But some ethics experts see reason for worry.275
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